Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2: Enter Stage Right A Magician | 19921229 | Post-war Britain was in need of a tonic: it administered the 1945 general election and the Festival of Britain but was still peaky when laughter could suddenly be heard - the Goons had arrived. (Third programe tomorrow) | ||
| 3: Bernice Goes To The Royal Court | 19921230 | In 1956 everybody started to shout. Look Back in Anger took to the stage and it was goodbye Terence Rattigan , hello uncouth youth. | ||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920320] | Six features in which Edward Blishen takes a personal look at radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve.... 1: Hanging the Silk Hat on the Siren The wartime comedy show ITMA leapt out of airwaves otherwise choked with Vera Lynn and sound advice - and offered an imprisoned population half an hour of anarchic pleasure. Producer Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920320] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Unknown: Vera Lynn Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920320] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Unknown: Vera Lynn Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920325] | Six features in which Edward Blishen takes a personal look at radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve - 1: Hanging the Silk Hat on the Siren The wartime comedy show ITMA leapt out of airwaves, offering an imprisoned population half an hour of anarchic pleasure. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920325] | Six features in which Edward Blishen takes a personal look at radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve.... 1: Hanging the Silk Hat on the Siren The wartime comedy show ITMA leapt out of airwaves, offering an imprisoned population half an hour of anarchic pleasure. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920325] | ||||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920325] | Unknown: Edward Blishen | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920327] | Six programmes in which Edward Blishen takes a look at radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve. 2: Enter Stage Right a Magician Post-war Britain, muffled, rationed and cold, was in need of a tonic: it administered the 1945 General Election, austerity and the Festival of Britain, but was still feeling a bit peaky when wild guffaws of therapeutic laughter could suddenly be heard - the Goons had arrived. Producer Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920327] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920327] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920401] | Six features by Edward Blishen. 2: Enter Stage Right a Magician Post-war Britain, muffled, rationed and cold, was in need of a tonic: it administered the 1945 General Election, austerity and the Festival of Britain, but was still feeling a bit peaky when suddenly laughter could be heard - the Goons had arrived. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920401] | Unknown: Edward Blishen. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920401] | Unknown: Edward Blishen. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920403] | Six features in which Edward Blishen takes a personal look at radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve. 3: Bernice Goes to the Royal Court In 1956 everybody suddenly started to shout - from Rocking Ricky Stevens of Ashton-Under-Lyne to Jimmy Porter at the Royal Court. Look Back in Anger took to the stage and it was goodbye Terence Rattigan and hello uncouth youth. Producer Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920403] | ||||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920403] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Unknown: Ricky Stevens Unknown: Jimmy Porter Unknown: Terence Rattigan Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920408] | with Edward Blishen. 3: Bernice Goes to the Royal Court In 1956 everybody suddenly started to shout - from Roc king Ricky Stevens of Ashton-Under-Lyne to Jimmy Porter at the Royal Court. Look Back In Anger took to the stage and it was goodbye Terence Rattigan and hello uncouth youth. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920408] | ||||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920408] | Unknown: Edward Blishen. Unknown: King Ricky Stevens Unknown: Jimmy Porter Unknown: Terence Rattigan | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920410] | Six features in which Edward Blishen recalls radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve. 4: Beyond a Joke As the 50s bent into the 60s four young graduates took to the stage at the Edinburgh Festival with an irreverent, pointed and satirical revue. It took Edinburgh, London, New York - and Edward Blishen - by storm. It was Beyond the Fringe. Producer Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920410] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920410] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920415] | 4: Beyond a Joke As the 50s bent into the 60s a mixed bag of four young graduates took to the stage at the Edinburgh i Festival with an irreverent and satirical revue. It took , Edinburgh, London, New York - and Edward Blishen - by storm. It was Beyond the Fringe. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920415] | ||||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920415] | Unknown: Edward Blishen | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920417] | Six features with Edward Blishen. 5: Saturday Night Saturnalia It emptied the pubs on Saturday nights, it kept the old from their beds, it enraged MPs, it offended the Church, it filled the newspapers, it outraged, it delighted and it only lived to be 18 months old... That Was The Week That Was Producer Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920417] | Unknown: Edward Blishen. Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920417] | Unknown: Edward Blishen. Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920422] | In which Edward Blishen takes a personal look at radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve... 5: Saturday Night Saturnalia It emptied the pubs on Saturday nights, it kept the old from their beds, it enraged MPs, it offended the Church, it filled the newspapers, it outraged, it delighted and it only lived to be 18 months old. It was irreverent, it was disrespectful, it was That Was The Week That Was | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920422] | ||||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920422] | Unknown: Edward Blishen | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920424] | Six features in which Edward Blishen takes a personal look at radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve.... 6: Mirror Mirror on the Wall.... 1965. Churchill is dead, the Empire is crumbling, the Beatles are strumming, and Harold Wilson is at the helm. The times are changing fast and the British need to find a new spokesman to represent them. Could Alf Garnett be that man? Producer Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920424] | ||||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920424] | Unknown: Edward Blishen Unknown: Harold Wilson Unknown: Alf Garnett Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920429] | with Edward Blishen. Last of six programmes. Mirror Mirror on the Wall 1965. Churchill is dead, the Empire is crumbling, the Beatles are strumming and Harold Wilson is at the helm. The times are changing fast and the British need to find a new spokesman to represent them. Could Alf Garnett be that man? | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920429] | Unknown: Edward Blishen. Unknown: Harold Wilson Unknown: Alf Garnett | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19920429] | Unknown: Edward Blishen. Unknown: Harold Wilson Unknown: Alf Garnett | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921228] | Edward Blishen looks at shows which shaped an era. 1: I Don't Mind if I Do The wartime radio comedy ITMA. Producer Amanda Mares Stereo | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921228] | Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921228] | Producer: Amanda Mares | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921229] | 2: Enter Stage Right a Magician Post-war Britain was in need of a tonic: it administered the 1945 general election and the Festival of Britain but was still peaky when laughter could suddenly be heard - the Goons had arrived. (Third programe tomorrow) | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921230] | 3: Bernice Goes to the Royal Court In 1956 everybody started to shout. Look Back in Anger took to the stage and it was goodbye Terence Rattigan , hello uncouth youth. | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921230] | Unknown: Terence Rattigan | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921230] | Unknown: Terence Rattigan | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19921231] | 4: Saturday Night Saturnalia: That Was the Week That Was. (Final programme tomorrow) | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19930101] | 5: Mirror Mirror on the Wall.... 1965 and Alf Gamett speaks for England. (Final programme) | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19930101] | 5: Mirror Mirror on the Wall.... 1965 and Alf Gamett speaks for England. (Final programme) | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19930101] | Unknown: Alf Gamett | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19930101] | Unknown: Alf Gamett | |||
| Mirror Mirror On The Wall | 19930101 | |||
| Saturday Night Saturnalia | 19921231 | That Was the Week That Was. (Final programme tomorrow) | ||
| 01 | Hanging The Silk Hat On The Siren | 19920320 | The wartime comedy show ITMA leapt out of airwaves otherwise choked with Vera Lynn and sound advice - and offered an imprisoned population half an hour of anarchic pleasure. Producer Amanda Mares | |
| 01 | I Don't Mind If I Do | 19921228 | Edward Blishen looks at shows which shaped an era. 1: The wartime radio comedy ITMA. Producer Amanda Mares Stereo | |
| 02 | Enter Stage Right A Magician | 19920327 | 19920401 | Post-war Britain, muffled, rationed and cold, was in need of a tonic: it administered the 1945 General Election, austerity and the Festival of Britain, but was still feeling a bit peaky when suddenly laughter could be heard - the Goons had arrived. Enter Stage Right a Magician Post-war Britain, muffled, rationed and cold, was in need of a tonic: it administered the 1945 General Election, austerity and the Festival of Britain, but was still feeling a bit peaky when wild guffaws of therapeutic laughter could suddenly be heard - the Goons had arrived. Producer Amanda Mares |
| 03 | Bernice Goes To The Royal Court | 19920403 | 19920408 | In 1956 everybody suddenly started to shout - from Roc king Ricky Stevens of Ashton-Under-Lyne to Jimmy Porter at the Royal Court. Look Back In Anger took to the stage and it was goodbye Terence Rattigan and hello uncouth youth. In 1956 everybody suddenly started to shout - from Rocking Ricky Stevens of Ashton-Under-Lyne to Jimmy Porter at the Royal Court. Look Back in Anger took to the stage and it was goodbye Terence Rattigan and hello uncouth youth. Producer Amanda Mares |
| 04 | Beyond A Joke | 19920410 | 19920415 | As the 50s bent into the 60s a mixed bag of four young graduates took to the stage at the Edinburgh i Festival with an irreverent and satirical revue. It took , Edinburgh, London, New York - and Edward Blishen - by storm. It was Beyond the Fringe. As the 50s bent into the 60s four young graduates took to the stage at the Edinburgh Festival with an irreverent, pointed and satirical revue. It took Edinburgh, London, New York - and Edward Blishen - by storm. It was Beyond the Fringe. Producer Amanda Mares |
| 05 | Saturday Night Saturnalia | 19920417 | 19920422 | It emptied the pubs on Saturday nights, it kept the old from their beds, it enraged MPs, it offended the Church, it filled the newspapers, it outraged, it delighted and it only lived to be 18 months old. It was irreverent, it was disrespectful, it was That Was The Week That Was Saturday Night Saturnalia It emptied the pubs on Saturday nights, it kept the old from their beds, it enraged MPs, it offended the Church, it filled the newspapers, it outraged, it delighted and it only lived to be 18 months old... That Was The Week That Was Producer Amanda Mares |
| 06 LAST | Mirror Mirror On The Wall | 19920424 | 19920429 | 1965. Churchill is dead, the Empire is crumbling, the Beatles are strumming and Harold Wilson is at the helm. The times are changing fast and the British need to find a new spokesman to represent them. Could Alf Garnett be that man? - 1965. Churchill is dead, the Empire is crumbling, the Beatles are strumming, and Harold Wilson is at the helm. The times are changing fast and the British need to find a new spokesman to represent them. Could Alf Garnett be that man? Producer Amanda Mares |